Last year, I was a bit disappointed by, what seemed to me, an overall low amount of really rockin' rock. All the music was good, and a lot of it *really* good, but a great many of sets had IMHO too high a proportion of material that, while impressive and perfectly enjoyable, didn't really RAWK! quite enough for my expectations.

This year, though, my heart barely had a chance to stop pounding. So many bands worked hard to get it rockin' and *keep* it rockin’! Very satisfying.

Kudos to all who organised, performed, and attended! Massive success, in my book.

Thank you, Toadflax, for staying the course and seeing it through. Do your thing, learn from it, then keep it going. Rock lives in Middle Earth! Can't wait for the next one!

(And very special thanks to Zedrock and Hollyberye for recording it. Being able to relive the festival through your videos has already provided a great many hours of additional enjoyment and, I'm sure, will continue to do so.)